Example sentences of "[vb past] expect [det] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Many workers said they 'd expected another round of closures despite the earlier announcement of a reprieve for some of the collieries .
2 He had expected some kind of tart from Les Halles and found a respectable Jewish matron in an unbecoming colour .
3 Being right in line with the posts we had expected some sort of obstacle to look round but not a moving one !
4 They had expected some throwing of stones and worse from whatever straggle of peasants ventured down from the hills to the banks , and that they received .
5 Marguerite 's voice was warm when Jenna had expected another burst of either anger or distress .
6 The tension drifted from Blufton 's eyes , as if he had expected another challenge to his veracity .
7 Dragged myself to the doctor who told me I had to expect such things at my age and prescribed vitamin pills .
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